Average annual hours actually worked per worker β Hours worked in Canada
Canada: Average annual hours actually worked per worker β Hours worked was 1,687 Hours per year per person in 2025. βΌ Falling
Average annual hours actually worked per worker β Hours worked in Canada, 1961β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hours per year per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked in Canada is 1,687 Hours per year per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked in Canada peaked at 2,059 Hours per year per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,658 Hours per year per person, in 2020.
Canada ranks 18th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,011 Hours per year per person | 1,943 Hours per year per person | 2,059 Hours per year per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,878 Hours per year per person | 1,834 Hours per year per person | 1,925 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,800 Hours per year per person | 1,779 Hours per year per person | 1,827 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,785 Hours per year per person | 1,769 Hours per year per person | 1,802 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,751 Hours per year per person | 1,710 Hours per year per person | 1,789 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,708 Hours per year per person | 1,693 Hours per year per person | 1,721 Hours per year per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,687 Hours per year per person | 1,658 Hours per year per person | 1,697 Hours per year per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 15 OECD 1,736 Hours per year per person compare
- 16 New Zealand 1,723 Hours per year per person compare
- 17 Italy 1,716 Hours per year per person compare
- 19 Hungary 1,671 Hours per year per person compare
- 20 Bulgaria 1,641 Hours per year per person compare
- 21 Ireland 1,639 Hours per year per person compare
More work & labour data for Canada
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3281 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3334 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6552 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 39,234 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 5,715 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 26,798 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 26,814 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 53,612 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked in Canada?
- Average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked in Canada was 1,687 Hours per year per person in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2,059 Hours per year per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,658 Hours per year per person in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked?
- Canada ranks 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average annual hours actually worked per worker β hours worked rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Average annual hours actually worked per worker β Hours worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The concept used is the total number of hours worked over the year divided by the average number of people in employment. The data are intended for comparisons of trends over time; they are unsuitable for comparisons of the level of average annual hours of work for a given year, because of differences in their sources. Part-time workers are covered as well as full-time workers. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.